CYBERSECURITY CLOUD SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT (SME)

Confidential; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a security-focused architect for cloud-hosted IT systems to ensure architecture aligns with DOD requirements and strengthens protection, detection, monitoring, and response capabilities for data and systems.

Responsibilities include reviewing cloud security policy, offering improvement recommendations, and guiding assessment staff during Cybersecurity Vulnerability Assessments related to cloud hosting environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience achieving ATOs in cloud environments (OCI, AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Minimum 5 years of achieving ATOs for compartment DoD IT systems.
• DOD Secret Clearance required.
• IT-II Non-Critical Sensitive or Tier 3 clearance at submission time.
• Primary DCWF Work Role 521: Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support – Proficiency Level: Intermediate.
• Secondary DCWF Work Role 441: Network Operations Specialist – Proficiency Level: Intermediate.
• Cloud Security Certification for OCI/AWS/Azure/GCP.

Responsibilities

• Architect cloud-hosted IT systems to be secure and meet DOD requirements.
• Review cloud security policy and recommend improvements to enhance security posture.

Skills

ATO experience

DoD IT systems

Security clearance

IT-II Non-Critical Sensitive / Tier 3

DCWF roles proficiency

Cloud security certs (OCI/AWS/Azure/G‑

Job description

Ensures the architecture and design of cloud-hosted IT systems are secure and meet DOD requirements. Reviews Cloud security policy and provides recommendations for improvement to enhance the security posture within the cloud as well as the ability to meet protection, detection, monitoring and response requirements for systems and data. Applies knowledge of current advances in cloud security engineering and cloud security threats to provide support for the deployment of programs and applications. Provides input to programs throughout the process of deployment to ensure systems meet DOD compliance requirements. Provides guidance to assessment staff in the performance of Cybersecurity Vulnerability Assessments as related to cloud hosting environments.

Minimum Requirements:

• Two (2) years of experience achieving ATOs in a cloud environment (OCI, AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Five (5) years of achieving ATOs for compartment DoD IT systems.
• DOD Secret Clearance
• Must possess IT-II Non-Critical Sensitive security clearance or Tier 3 (T3) at time of proposal submission
• Primary DCWF Work Role 521: Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support - Proficiency Level: Intermediate
• Secondary DCWF Work Role 441: Network Operations Specialist - Proficiency Level: Intermediate
• Computing Environment: Cloud Security Certification (OCI, AWS, Azure, GCP)

Positions available in Columbus, OH and Richmond, VA